Ovarian Cancer (Diagnosis)

CA 125 Not Solely a Tumor Marker in TB Patients

Published in Women's Health Weekly, October 28th, 1996

Women with tuberculosis could have elevated serum CA 125, which could lead to an erroneous diagnosis of ovarian cancer, according to a report from Spain.

Researcher Fernando Nistal de Paz and colleagues report three such cases in the American Journal of Gastroenterology ("Pelvic-Peritoneal Tuberculosis Simulating Ovarian Carcinoma: Report of Three Cases with Elevation of the CA 125," 1996;91(8):1660-1661).

An increased CA 125 tumor marker level is found in up to 80 percent of women with late-stage ovarian cancer and for this reason it has been of great value for treatment monitoring and relapse detection. It is not useful, however, as a screening...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (1996-10-28)

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